Dietary Factors Associated To Obesity In Ahwaz Primary School Pupils

• Main Author: Dorosty A.R; Tabatabaei M
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2005-05-01
• Series: Tehran University Medical Journal
• Subjects: Primary school pupil; diet factors; energy; food frequency
• Online Access: http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/933.pdf&manuscript_id=933

Background: Increase in obesity prevalence in recent years are associated to genetics as well environmental and behavioral factors. Change in dietary patterns including fatty and high density energy foods consumption have been reported to be very important. This study aimed to determine dietary factors (daily energy and macronutrient intakes, energy percentage of macronutrient, energy and macronutrient intakes per kilogram body weight, frequency of cola, natural fruit juice drinking, dairy products except cheese, tomato chips, puff, chocolate and fast food consumption and eating speed) associated to obesity in Ahwaz primary school pupils. Materials and Methods: Using two stage cluster sampling from 35 Ahwaz primary schools, all 10-11y students who had a BMI 95th percentile of Hosseini et al. (1999) reference, were identified as obese (n=150) and 150 same age and gender pupils (having BMI0.05). macronutrient intakes per kilogram body weight were significantly lower in obese group (p0.05). Obese students used to eat faster (p<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, high intakes of energy, protein, carbohydrate, tomato chips and puff and high eating speed were associated to obesity in Ahwaz primary school pupils.